Machida Karate is for real combat. Other karate may be not for real combat because there are many rules for the competition, and a lot of the rules aren't good for real combat - you can't do some takedowns, you can't finish the fight on the ground. Machida Karate is very different.

Lyoto Machida

If you lose three or four in a row, people start talking about retirement. They are not used to this sport like they are used to tennis. If you take a look at how many times Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer lost, it's all part of the game. Soccer is no different: teams go through bad times and then rise again.

Lyoto Machida

If you have a dream in your life, go hard. It's possible.

Lyoto Machida

I think we both matured together in this sport, so I think fight between Michael Bisping and myself would mean a lot.

Lyoto Machida

Separating your profession from friendship is very difficult.

Lyoto Machida

The way I stand and my posture really complicates my opponents; they don't understand it and don't know what to do about. The way I stand there in front of them really throws them off.

Lyoto Machida

My father is a master in karate. He always taught me the philosophy of Karate. When I'm talking about philosophy, I mean respect to willpower, self confidence. Those qualities, I think it's very important, not just for fighting, but for any person.

Lyoto Machida

I focus on my opponents the same way whether they are a champion or not.

Lyoto Machida

Right after my fight against Luke Rockhold, I had surgery on my left hand. I just took out some fragments from back then. Too many training, and I had some fragments in my hand.

Lyoto Machida

I feel that not only have I been out there promoting my style of karate, but just promoting the traditional martial arts, and it makes me very happy.

Lyoto Machida

If I had a choice, I'd rather not fight someone from Brazil, but as a professional, I couldn't say no.

Lyoto Machida

I live my life - I walk the right path - but I can't be like, 'Oh, I'm scared of this or that.'

Lyoto Machida

My dad taught me; Mr. Steven Seagal taught me, also.

Lyoto Machida

My father is a Japanese Shotokan karate master, so I have been training karate with my family since I was three years old. I got my black belt in karate at 13 and got introduced to judo and sumo shortly after.

Lyoto Machida

Whether you're winning or losing, you've constantly got to be changing.

Lyoto Machida

Chris Weidman is a tough guy; he's well rounded. He's known for being a wrestler. He's very good on the ground. He can knock people out standing up.

Lyoto Machida

It's very hard because the sport evolves so fast, changes so fast. So, you have to be there to see the changes that are happening in the moment. That's why I keep training every day. I try to mix myself in all of the academies.

Lyoto Machida

I can't say 'OK, let's begin to exchange and see where it goes.' We want to give a fight and give people a good show, but you have to play on a safety zone.

Lyoto Machida

I don't want to be in this sport just to participate. I want to be in this to win, and that's what motivates me every day to break down barriers and to get better every time and to exceed my limits and to win fights.

Lyoto Machida

I have a good relationship with the UFC.

Lyoto Machida

We teach the karate methodology, bringing back the history of the martial art, the attacks that stopped being used when the martial art became a sport and that my brother and I use in the cage.

Lyoto Machida